Wednesdays from 8:00-9:30 pm on Zoom
First Class September 23, 2026
The year since October 7, 2023 raised urgent, complex, and at times painful questions about Zionism. For many, the work as has become harder: harder to hold community together, harder to navigate the emotional and ideological divides, and harder to chart a meaningful path forward.
In this eight-unit course, Shalom Hartman Institute scholars explore the core tensions and values of liberal Zionism, responding to the dominant critiques of Israel and Zionism in a post-October 7 reality. Together, we’ll explore frameworks for holding moral complexity, for teaching about Israel in a time of war, and for engaging our communities with courage, compassion, and clarity.
